{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"eg-poverty-headcount-ratio","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-poverty-headcount-ratio","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/eg-poverty-headcount-ratio/","title":"Egypt Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day) (2021)","description":"Egypt's Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day): 1.4 % of population in 2021, -0.6pp vs 2019. World Bank (SI.POV.DDAY), 1990–2021.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","World Bank","Egypt","2021"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Egypt","temporal_coverage":"1990/2021","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2021","variable_measured":"Egypt Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.DDAY?locations=EG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2021"},{"label":"Observations","value":"11"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Egypt"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Egypt (2021)","value":"1.4","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6pp vs 2019"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-0.6pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"11","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Egypt Poverty Headcount Ratio ($2.15/day)"}],"observation_count":11,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":7.1},{"period":"1995","value":4.1},{"period":"1999","value":0},{"period":"2004","value":4.1},{"period":"2008","value":3.7},{"period":"2010","value":1.5},{"period":"2012","value":1.2},{"period":"2015","value":1.2},{"period":"2017","value":3.1},{"period":"2019","value":2},{"period":"2021","value":1.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2021","value":"1.4","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"2.0","yoyChange":"-1.1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"3.1","yoyChange":"+1.9pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2012","value":"1.2","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"1.5","yoyChange":"-2.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"3.7","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2004","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"1999","value":"0.0","yoyChange":"-4.1pp"},{"year":"1995","value":"4.1","yoyChange":"-3.0pp"},{"year":"1990","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of Egypt's population living on less than $2.15 per day (2017 PPP) — the World Bank's extreme poverty line. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2021. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2021 (11 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 7.1 % of population in 1990 and reached its lowest recorded value of 0 in 1999. The latest reading of 1.4 in 2021 represents a change of -0.6pp."}]}